Ricey Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 no it's not me.......read this and feel proud about being British again Quote
Greddy-Matt Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 It's a great book, properly inspirational guy, nothing but admiration for him Quote
JackStrong Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 One of our greatest! What man chops off his own rotting flesh with some garden trimmers because he cant be bothered to go to the doctors..... true man! He was on top gear ages ago Quote
chettle Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 Awsome! ive been looking for a new book to get sunk into... This should do the job! Quote
Ricey Posted June 2, 2012 Author Posted June 2, 2012 Awsome! ive been looking for a new book to get sunk into... This should do the job! Without getting dramatic its near life changing reding that book. 7 marathons, 7 days, on 7 continents...............3 months after having a heart attack! Quote
Dblock Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 Who is he? Really? Not a clue. Doesnt really have a British name either? Quote
AK350Z Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 Read Mad dogs and Englishmen next, it's a ripping tale through his family ancestory Quote
Ricey Posted June 2, 2012 Author Posted June 2, 2012 Who is he? Really? Not a clue. Doesnt really have a British name either? He's a world famous explorer, baronet, knight of the realm and all round adventurer. Not to mention hard bastard....... Cut his own fingers off with a saw in his shed when they got frost bite! Quote
jezza030 Posted June 3, 2012 Posted June 3, 2012 thought he was the bloke who played Voldermort in the Harry Potter films?? Quote
Ricey Posted June 3, 2012 Author Posted June 3, 2012 thought he was the bloke who played Voldermort in the Harry Potter films?? That's his cousin Ralph Quote
JetSet Posted June 3, 2012 Posted June 3, 2012 His wikipedia entry is an interesting read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranulph_Fiennes Made the shortlist for the role of James Bond All round amazing guy. Pete Quote
coldel Posted June 3, 2012 Posted June 3, 2012 Have read a few books about him and generally he is as close to superman in mortal form as you can get - absolutely nails ex-SAS. In the Top Gear interview he very calmly talks about having to cut his own fingers off etc - the best bit is when some locals in his barracks village complained of a film company setting up in the village centre and generally making a mess of it, lots of noise etc - so he went and signed for some explosives and blew the set up. ...despite incredible intelligence he actually lost his first car, was in germany or something and parked it, got drunk, couldnt remember where it was parked the next day and never found it again Quote
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